CareerPlan

Senior Staff Field Application Engineer - Connectivity

Santa Clara, CAFull-time$125k–$188k2026-04-27 → 2026-11-11
Based in United States

Core

Provide primary technical support and pre-sales engineering for Marvell's high-speed optical connectivity products (AEC, ACC, AOC, retimers) to US Hyperscaler and Cloud Data Center customers.

Role type

Senior Staff Field Application Engineer (Connectivity)

Builds

Networking infrastructure solutions for Hyperscalers and Cloud Data Centers using Optical and Cabling products.

Domain

Semiconductor / Data Center Networking / Optical Interconnects

Required skills

Optical transceiver expertise (QSFP-DD, OSFP), high-speed cable technologies (AEC, ACC), SerDes tuning, link training, signal integrity, lab tool proficiency (BERTs, oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers), Python scripting

Preferred skills

IEEE 802.3, OIF, MSA standards familiarity, channel simulation, API/CMIS support

Responsibilities

Hardware review (schematic/layout), in-lab bring-up, pre-sales and qualification support, managing escalations and feature requests, bridging OEM and end-customer gaps, building customer relationships

Seniority

Senior Staff, hands-on IC with customer-facing focus